List of Canadian musicians

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Lee Aaron – jazz and rock singer-songwriter, also known as "Metal Queen"

Abdominal – hip-hop musician

Bryan Adams – singer-songwriter

Bernard Adamus – singer-songwriter

Susan Aglukark – pop singer-songwriter

Bruce Aitken – jazz and rock drummer

Robert Aitken – composer, flute player

Chuckie Akenz – rapper, songwriter

Pierrette Alarie – opera singer

Emma Albani – opera singer

Coco Love Alcorn – pop singer

John Alcorn – jazz singer

Don Alder – fingerstyle guitarist, singer-songwriter, composer

Toya Alexis – R&B singer

Madeleine Allakariallak – Inuit throat singer, folk singer

Chad Allen – singer (the Guess Who)

John P. Allen (musician) - bluegrass, country and rock fiddler

Lillian Allen – dub poet

Tommy Alto – indie rock singer-songwriter

Don Amero – singer-songwriter

Barbra Amesbury – singer-songwriter

Charlie Angus – alternative country singer-songwriter, writer, politician

Paul Anka – singer, songwriter, 1950s pop star

Kerri Anderson - pop singer

James Anthony – blues guitarist

Alan Anton – bassist (Cowboy Junkies)

Natalie Appleton – singer (All Saints)

Violet Archer – composer

Jann Arden – pop singer-songwriter

Carolyn Arends – Contemporary Christian pop singer

Susie Arioli – jazz singer

Julian Armour – cellist

John Arpin – pianist, composer, recording artist, entertainer

Marie-Pierre Arthur – pop singer-songwriter

Talena Atfield – bassist (Kittie)

Athésia – pop/dance singer

Rich Aucoin – indie rock singer, songwriter

Melissa Auf der Maur – rock bassist (Hole, the Smashing Pumpkins)

Eva Avila – singer (winner of Canadian Idol, 2006)

Mike Ayley – singer, bass guitarist

Jay Aymar- guitarist and singer-songwriter

Marcel Aymar – singer-songwriter

Caroline Azar – singer, songwriter, keyboardist (Fifth Column)

B

Sebastian Bach – rock singer

Randy Bachman – rock singer, guitarist

Tal Bachman – singer (son of Randy Bachman)

Back Alley John – blues singer, songwriter, harmonica player

Bad News Brown – rapper

Bahamas – folk singer-guitarist

Carroll Baker – country music singer

Buddy Banks – jazz double-bassist

Del Barber – singer-songwriter

Jill Barber – singer-songwriter

Matthew Barber – singer-songwriter

Emilie-Claire Barlow – singer-songwriter

Kim Barlow – singer-songwriter

Laura Barrett – singer-songwriter, kalimba player

Mary Barry – singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, jazz, blues, chanson

Yank Barry – rock singer, composer, guitar, percussion

Miguel de la Bastide – flamenco guitarist

Isabel Bayrakdarian – soprano

Kevin Bazinet – pop singer

Bobby Bazini – singer-songwriter

Gary Beals – R&B singer

Martin Beaver – violinist

Dany Bédar – singer-songwriter

Jaymz Bee – singer, music director

Dan Bejar – singer-songwriter (Destroyer; Swan Lake; Hello, Blue Roses)

Daniel Bélanger – pop, electro, rock, ambience singer

Roz Bell – singer-songwriter

Steve Bell – guitarist, singer-songwriter

Belly – rapper, songwriter

Quanteisha Benjamin – singer

Willie P. Bennett – folk/alternative country singer-songwriter

Ridley Bent – country singer

Barney Bentall – rock singer-songwriter

Jennifer Berezan – singer-songwriter, producer, activist

Moe Berg – singer-songwriter (Pursuit of Happiness)

Art Bergmann – punk/alternative singer-songwriter

Mario Bernardi – conductor, pianist

Geoff Berner – klezmer/folk accordionist, singer-songwriter

Larry Berrio – country singer-songwriter

Salome Bey – blues/gospel/jazz singer

Ed Bickert – jazz guitarist

Charlie Biddle – jazz bassist

Dave Bidini – guitarist (Rheostatics)

Justin Bieber – pop singer-songwriter

Big Rude Jake – singer-songwriter, band leader, blues shouter, guitarist

Dan Bigras – singer-songwriter

Kim Bingham – rock/ska singer, songwriter

Heather Bishop – folk singer-songwriter

Jaydee Bixby – country singer

Annesley Black (born 1979) – composer

Jully Black – R&B musician

Stacey Blades – guitarist (L.A. Guns)

Jason Blaine – country singer

Paul Bley – jazz pianist

Omar Blondahl – singer

Joe Bocan – pop singer

La Bolduc – singer, songwriter, harmonicist, violinist

Jonas Bonnetta – singer, songwriter

Boogat - rapper

Brian Borcherdt – singer-songwriter

Robi Botos – jazz pianist

John Bottomley – singer-songwriter

Isabelle Boulay – pop singer

Gerry Boulet – rock singer

Bill Bourne – folk/alternative singer, songwriter

Pierre Bouvier – singer, songwriter, guitarist (Reset, Simple Plan)

Mitch Bowden – rock singer, guitarist (Don Vail, the Priddle Concern, Chore)

Benjamin Bowman – violinist

Jimmy Bowskill - blues guitarist, bassist and singer

Liona Boyd – classical guitarist

David Bradstreet – singer-songwriter

Tim Brady – electric guitarist, composer, improviser, working in contemporary classical, experimental, musique actuelle

Andru Branch – singer, songwriter, keyboardist (Andru Branch, Halfway Tree)

Paul Brandt – country singer-songwriter

Russell Braun – operatic baritone

Lenny Breau – guitarist

Beverly Breckenridge – bassist (Fifth Column and Phono-Comb)

Bredcrum – internet hip-hop artist

Michael Breen - pop/rock singer and guitarist

Alana Bridgewater – musical theatre actor

Dean Brody – country singer-songwriter

Lisa Brokop – country singer-songwriter

Michael Brook – guitarist, producer, film scorer

Jon Brooks – folk singer-songwriter

Colleen Brown – singer-songwriter

Divine Brown – R&B/soul singer

Edwin Orion Brownell – neo-classical composer, pianist

Measha Brueggergosman – operatic soprano

Paul Brunelle – country music guitarist, songwriter

Rod Bruno – singer, songwriter, guitarist

Billy Bryans – percussionist, record producer

Dan Bryk – singer-songwriter

Jim Bryson – singer-songwriter

Michael Bublé – singer

Buck 65 – hip-hop artist

Basia Bulat – singer-songwriter

George Burdi

Malcolm Burn – singer, record producer

Louise Burns – singer-songwriter

William Butler – member of Arcade Fire

Win Butler – member of Arcade Fire

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Meryn Cadell – rock singer-songwriter, performance artist

Cadence Weapon – rapper

Buddy Cage – pedal steel guitar player

Kathryn Calder – indie rock/pop singer-songwriter

John Allan Cameron – folk singer, guitarist

James Campbell – clarinetist

Torquil Campbell – singer-songwriter (Stars)

Brendan Canning – singer-songwriter (Broken Social Scene, Valley of the Giants)

Lou Canon – singer-songwriter

George Canyon – country singer

Alessia Cara – contemporary R&B

Craig Cardiff – singer-songwriter

Charlotte Cardin - pop singer

Paul Cargnello – singer-songwriter

Marie Carmen – pop singer, musical theatre actor (Starmania)

Stef Carse — country and pop singer

Wilf Carter – country singer

Jazz Cartier – rapper

Andrew Cash – singer-songwriter

Peter Cash – singer-songwriter

Ian Casselman – singer, drummer

Micheal Castaldo – singer-songwriter, producer

Jennifer Castle – singer-songwriter

Rachel Cavalho - pianist, music educaoor

Cayouche – singer-songwriter

David Celia – singer-songwriter

CFCF – electronic musician

Chantal Chamandy – pop/dance singer-songwriter

Champion – DJ, electronic musician

Keshia Chanté – urban/R&B singer

Robert Charlebois – rock and funk singer

Gregory Charles – chorister and pianist

Tanika Charles – soul and rhythm and blues singer

Rita Chiarelli – blues singer

Jane Child – pop and rock dance artist, songwriter, producer

Choclair – hip-hop artist

Charlene Choi – pop singer in Hong Kong

Gina Choi – South Korean singer

Tommy Chong – guitarist (Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers), comedian

Christophe – pop singer

Julie Crochetière – singer-songwriter, pianist (jazz, pop, R&B, soul)

Jarvis Church – R&B singer-producer (real name Gerald Eaton)

Annabelle Chvostek – folk singer

Terri Clark – country singer-songwriter

Alanna Clarke – pop/rock singer-songwriter

Classified – rapper

David Clayton-Thomas – singer

Jim Clench – bassist, vocalist (April Wine, Bachman–Turner Overdrive)

Kevin Closs – singer-songwriter

Tom Cochrane – singer-songwriter

Bruce Cockburn – singer-songwriter

Leonard Cohen – singer-songwriter, poet

Cold Specks – soul singer

Holly Cole – jazz singer

Naida Cole – pianist

Don Coleman – rock singer

Jason Collett – singer-songwriter (also member of Broken Social Scene)

Dorothy Collins – pop singer

Simon Collins – pop/electronic musician

Chuck Comeau – drummer (Reset, Simple Plan)

Ray Condo – rockabilly singer

Chantal Condor – singer

Tyler Connolly – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Theory of a Deadman)

Stompin' Tom Connors – country singer-songwriter

Jesse Cook – guitarist, producer, composer

Jim Corcoran – singer-songwriter, radio personality

J. P. Cormier – singer, guitarist

Louis-Jean Cormier – rock singer, songwriter

Corneille – funk, R&B, soul singer-songwriter

Rose Cousins – singer-songwriter

Deborah Cox – pop/R&B singer

Jonny Craig – vocalist, songwriter, ex-front man for Dance Gavin Dance, front man for Emarosa and Isles and Glaciers

Sara Craig – singer-songwriter

Siobhan Crawley - pop singer

Jim Creeggan – singer-songwriter, member of the Barenaked Ladies and the Brothers Creeggan

Andy Creeggan – singer-songwriter, former member of the Barenaked Ladies and the Brothers Creeggan

Colin Cripps – rock guitarist, producer (Crash Vegas)

John Crossingham – rock singer (Raising the Fawn)

Allison Crowe – singer-songwriter

Alex Cuba – jazz/pop singer-songwriter

Jim Cuddy – rock singer (Blue Rodeo)

Lori Cullen – pop/jazz singer

Burton Cummings – rock musician (the Guess Who, solo artist)

Chris Cummings – country singer, songwriter

Amelia Curran – singer-songwriter

Bobby Curtola – singer

D

Ryan Dahl – guitarist (Limblifter)

Lisa Dalbello – singer-songwriter

Heather Dale – Celtic and Celtic rock singer-songwriter

Sean Dalton – drummer (the Trews)

Rick Danko – bassist, violinist, guitarist, singer (the Band)

Mychael Danna – film composer

D'Ari – rock singer-songwriter

Datsik – dubstep artist

Benoît David – singer (Mystery)

Tanya Davis – singer-songwriter, poet

Dead Obies - rap group

Desirée Dawson – singer-songwriter, ukulele player

Luc de Larochellière – singer-songwriter

deadmau5 – house artist, electronic music producer, real name Joel Zimmerman

Aselin Debison – Celtic pop

Gordon Delamont – big-band conductor, arranger, teacher

Mac DeMarco – indie rock musician

Kris Demeanor – singer-songwriter

Simone Denny – dance/house/pop/techno singer

Richard Desjardins – singer

Shawn Desman – pop, R&B singer

Lorraine Desmarais – jazz pianist, composer

Dave "Rave" Desroches – singer-songwriter (Teenage Head, the Dave Rave Conspiracy)

David Desrosiers – bassist, singer (Reset, Simple Plan)

Angela Desveaux – singer-songwriter

Devon – rapper

Alpha Yaya Diallo – guitarist, composer

Scott Dibble – singer-songwriter (Scott Dibble and Watertown)

Hugh Dillon – frontman of Headstones and Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir

Céline Dion – pop singer

Carl Dixon – singer, songwriter, guitarist

DL Incognito – rapper

Melanie Doane – guitarist, singer

Bonnie Dobson – singer, songwriter, guitarist

Fefe Dobson – singer-songwriter

Dr. Draw – electronic violinist, composer

Denny Doherty – singer (the Mamas & the Papas)

Julie Doiron – singer-songwriter

Luke Doucet – singer-songwriter

Jerry Doucette – guitarist, singer-songwriter

Gordon Downie – singer (Tragically Hip)

Aaryn Doyle – rapper, singer-songwriter

Alan Doyle – singer, guitarist (Great Big Sea)

Damhnait Doyle – pop singer-songwriter

Drake – rapper, singer, actor

Kevin Drew – guitarist, singer-songwriter

Glen Drover – guitarist (Megadeth, Eidolon)

Shawn Drover – drummer (Megadeth, Eidolon)

Ian D'Sa – songwriter, vocalist, guitarist (Billy Talent)

Annette Ducharme – singer, songwriter

Claude Dubois – pop singer-songwriter, musical theatre actor

Victoria Duffield – singer-songwriter

Dumas – Québécois singer

Kyle Bobby Dunn – composer, musician, live performer

Élie Dupuis – singer, pianist

Melanie Durrant – R&B singer

Bill Durst – guitarist (Thundermug)

Matt Dusk – jazz singer-songwriter

DVBBS – DJ, producer

Phil Dwyer – jazz saxophonist

Jesse Aaron Dwyre – drummer

Howard Dyck – conductor, broadcaster

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Fred J. Eaglesmith – alternative country singer-songwriter

Eddie Eastman – country music singer/songwriter, Juno Award winner

Chris Eaton – indie rock singer-songwriter

Gerald Eaton – R&B singer, producer (known as Jarvis Church)

Jerry Edmonton – drummer (Steppenwolf); his brother wrote "Born to Be Wild" under the pseudonym Mars Bonfire

Kathleen Edwards – singer-songwriter

James Ehnes – violin virtuoso

Eightcubed – electronic artist

Peter Elkas – singer-songwriter

Emma-Lee – singer-songwriter, photographer

Rik Emmett – singer-songwriter (former member of Triumph)

Andrea England – singer-songwriter

Matt Epp – singer-songwriter

Quique Escamilla – singer-songwriter

Esthero – singer-songwriter

Elise Estrada – pop singer

Emmalyn Estrada – pop singer (G.R.L)

Eternia – rapper

Andre Ethier – rock singer-songwriter

Christine Evans – singer

George Evans – jazz vocalist

Gil Evans – pianist, arranger

Eva Everything – New Wave pop singer, television composer

Mike Evin - pop singer-songwriter

Excision – dubstep artist

Bob Ezrin – musician, producer of The Wall by Pink Floyd

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Andrew F – singer-songwriter, pop rock singer

Eria Fachin – dance/pop singer

Julie Fader – folk-pop singer-songwriter, keyboardist

Bruce Fairbairn – musician, rock band producer (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Loverboy)

Percy Faith – composer

Todd Fancey – bassist (the New Pornographers), singer-songwriter

Mylène Farmer – singer

Stephen Fearing – singer-songwriter

Leslie Feist – pop singer-songwriter

Christine Fellows – folk-pop singer-songwriter

Kate Fenner – singer-songwriter

Jay Ferguson – power pop singer-songwriter, guitarist (Sloan)

Maynard Ferguson – jazz band leader, trumpet

Danny Fernandes – pop singer

Ferron – folk singer-songwriter

Michael Feuerstack – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Wooden Stars, Snailhouse)

Janina Fialkowska – pianist

Hank Fisher, known as Washboard Hank, singer-songwriter and multi-instrument entertainer

Jeremy Fisher – singer-songwriter

Brent Fitz – drummer, pianist (Slash, Theory of a Deadman, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Union)

Jon-Rae Fletcher – rock singer-songwriter

Peter Foldy – singer-songwriter

Sue Foley – blues singer-songwriter

Roy Forbes – folk music singer-songwriter

Frazey Ford – folk music guitarist, singer-songwriter (the Be Good Tanyas)

Maureen Forrester – contralto

Judith Forst – operatic mezzo-soprano

Amanda Forsyth – cellist

Fred Fortin – rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, drummer

J.D. Fortune – former INXS lead singer

David Foster – composer, producer, pianist, vocalist

George Fox – country singer-songwriter

Foxtrott – electronic/indie pop musician

David Francey – folk singer-songwriter

Allan Fraser – folk singer-songwriter (formerly of Fraser & DeBolt)

Matt Frenette – drummer (Headpins, Loverboy, Streetheart)

Fresh I.E. – Christian rapper

Alan Frew – singer-songwriter (Glass Tiger)

Aaron Funk – breakcore artist

Lewis Furey – rock singer-songwriter, film music composer

Nelly Furtado – singer-songwriter, record producer, actress

G

B. B. Gabor – new wave artist

André Gagnon – pianist, composer

John Harvey Gahan – violinist

Jonathan Gallant – bassist (Billy Talent)

Lennie Gallant – singer-songwriter

Patsy Gallant – singer

Edward Gamblin – singer-songwriter

Yoan Garneau – singer-songwriter

Gale Garnett – singer-songwriter of the 1964 Top 10 Hit "We'll Sing in the Sunshine"

Garou – singer

Amos Garrett – guitarist, singer

Karina Gauvin – soprano

Hannah Georgas – singer-songwriter

Billy Georgette – jazz pianist

Jian Ghomeshi – singer, broadcaster, writer, producer

Joel Gibb – singer-songwriter (the Hidden Cameras)

Tim Gilbertson – singer-songwriter

Nick Gilder – singer-songwriter, "Hot Child in the City"

Martin Giroux – singer

Alice Glass – lyricist, vocalist (Crystal Castles)

Greg Godovitz – singer, bass guitarist

Gary Pig Gold – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Dave Rave), producer (Simply Saucer)

Anthony Gomes – guitarist, singer-songwriter

Adam Gontier – singer (Three Days Grace)

Matthew Good – singer-songwriter (Matthew Good Band)

Myles Goodwyn – singer-songwriter, guitarist (April Wine)

James Gordon – singer-songwriter

Valery Gore – singer-songwriter

Rex Goudie – singer-songwriter (Canadian Idol runner-up, 2005)

Glenn Gould – pianist, composer, philosopher

Robert Goulet – singer

Lawrence Gowan – rock singer (solo, Styx)

Max Graham – house DJ

Tommy Graham – singer

Sebastien Grainger – singer, drummer, percussionist (Death from Above 1979)

Gil Grand – country singer-songwriter

Jenn Grant – singer-songwriter

Dallas Green – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Alexisonfire, City and Colour)

Brian Greenway – guitarist, harmonicist, vocalist (April Wine, Mashmakhan)

Joey Gregorash

Adam Gregory – country musician

Grimes (Claire Boucher) – singer-songwriter, visual artist, music video director

Paul Gross – singer, songwriter, actor, producer

Emm Gryner – singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist

Molly Guldemond – singer, synthesizer player (Mother Mother)

Ryan Guldemond – singer, songwriter, guitarist (Mother Mother)

Jim Guthrie – singer-songwriter

Trevor Guthrie – singer-songwriter, formerly of SoulDecision

Bruce Guthro – singer-songwriter (lead vocalist of Runrig)

H

Emily Haines – singer-songwriter (also member of Metric, Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton and Broken Social Scene)

Marc-André Hamelin – pianist

Mark Hamilton – frontman of Woodpigeon

Marie-Lynn Hammond – folk singer

Handsome Ned - country singer

Gerry Hannah – bass player of Subhumans

Buster Harding – jazz pianist, composer, arranger

Hagood Hardy – jazz vibraphonist, pianist, known for "The Homecoming"

Sarah Harmer – singer-songwriter

Ofra Harnoy – cellist

Barry Harris – dance music DJ, remixer, musician

Mike Harrison – bassist

Robin Harrison – pianist, composer

Corey Hart – singer

Ron Hawkins – singer-songwriter

Ronnie Hawkins – American-born singer, a naturalized Canadian

Richie Hawtin – techno musician-dj, producer

Hayden – singer-songwriter, real name Paul Hayden Desser

Oliver Haze – singer-songwriter

Terra Hazelton – jazz singer

Jeff Healey – guitarist, trumpet player, singer

Kevin Hearn – singer-songwriter (Barenaked Ladies)

Thomas Hellman – jazz/pop singer

Scott Helman – singer-songwriter

Bill Henderson – singer, songwriter (Chilliwack)

Carl Henry – R&B, reggae musician

Ben Heppner – operatic tenor

Mikey Heppner – guitarist, singer-songwriter (Priestess)

Angela Hewitt – pianist

Rebekah Higgs – singer-songwriter

Dan Hill – pop singer

Veda Hille – singer-songwriter

Jacob Hoggard – singer (Hedley)

Steve Holt – pianist, singer-songwriter

Amy Honey – singer-songwriter

Jason Hook - guitarist

Charlie Hope – children's musician

Kelly Hoppe - harmonica player, multi-instrumentalist (Big Sugar)

Paul Horn – flute player

Luke Hoskin – guitar player (Protest the Hero)

Stuart Howe – operatic tenor

Garth Hudson – multi-instrumentalist (the Band)

Paul Humphrey – singer-songwriter (Blue Peter)

Alex Zhang Hungtai – indie rock singer, songwriter, performing as Dirty Beaches

Jimmy Hunt – singer-songwriter

Tommy Hunter – singer who had his own CBC TV show

Timothy Hutchins – flute player

Heather Hutchison – singer-songwriter, pianist

Paul Hyde – singer-songwriter (Payola$)

Ron Hynes – Newfoundland folk singer-songwriter

Joshua Hyslop – singer-songwriter

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Zaki Ibrahim – soul, R&B singer

Norman Iceberg – pop singer

Lucie Idlout – rock singer

Ill-esha – electronic, R&B vocalist, producer, songwriter

Joshua Ingram – rock drummer, percussionist

Chin Injeti – R&B singer

May Irwin – vaudeville singer

Elisapie Isaac – singer-songwriter

Orin Isaacs – bandleader, bass guitarist

J

Lenni Jabour – pop singer-songwriter

James Labrie – rock singer

Susan Jacks – pop singer-songwriter

Terry Jacks – pop singer-songwriter, producer

Jacynthe – pop singer

Colin James – blues and rock musician

John James – dance musician

Reid Jamieson – pop and folk singer-songwriter (Vinyl Cafe)

Patti Jannetta – pop and rock singer

Paul Janz – singer-songwriter

Olivier Jarda – singer-songwriter

Sterling Jarvis – R&B singer, musical theatre actor

Jelleestone – rapper

Jemeni – hip-hop, R&B singer

Drake Jensen – country singer

Carly Rae Jepsen – singer, songwriter

Mendelson Joe

Alexz Johnson – singer-songwriter, actress

Bill Johnson - blues and roots music performer

Carolyn Dawn Johnson – country singer-songwriter

Gordie Johnson - guitar player and singer (Big Sugar)

Martha Johnson – singer, songwriter (Martha and the Muffins)

Molly Johnson – rock and jazz singer

Taborah Johnson (Tabby Johnson) – jazz and rock singer

France Joli – disco singer

Bodhi Jones – singer-songwriter

Danko Jones – singer-songwriter

G.B. Jones – guitarist, drummer (Fifth Column)

Jeff Jones – rock bassist, singer

Miles Jones – rapper, singer-songwriter, producer

Oliver Jones – jazz pianist

Jorane – cellist, singer-songwriter

Keven Jordan - pop/rock singer and songwriter

Marc Jordan – singer-songwriter

Sass Jordan – rock singer, judge on Canadian Idol

Michelle Josef – drummer

Leila Bronia Josefowicz – violinist

Martha Joy – singer

K

K-Bust — singer, songwriter

Todd Kerns – vocalist/bassist (Slash, Age of Electric)

Michael Kaeshammer

Connie Kaldor – singer, songwriter, poet

Kamau – hip-hop musician

Kardinal Offishall – rapper

Ethan Kath – producer (Crystal Castles)

Kathleen – Quebec pop singer

Katie B – singer-songwriter (formerly with Jakalope)

John Kay – singer (Steppenwolf)

Kaya – rock and pop singer, formerly known as Francis Martin

Sherry Kean

James Keelaghan – singer, songwriter

Jesse F. Keeler – Death from Above 1979, MSTRKRFT

Greg Keelor – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Blue Rodeo, solo artist)

Simeonie Keenainak – accordionist

Joey Keithley – also known as Joey Shithead, Vancouver punk rock singer, guitarist (D.O.A.), political and environmental activist

Geoffrey Kelly – Celtic-folk musician, singer (Spirit of the West, the Paperboys)

Sean Kelly – singer, guitarist (Crash Kelly)

Mo Kenney – singer-songwriter

Cassius Khan – ghazal player, tabla player, Indian classical musician

Kid Koala – hip-hop artist

Kiesza (Kiesa Rae Ellestad) – singer-songwriter

Andy Kim – singer, songwriter, pop musician ("Sugar, Sugar")

Kiva – harmonic overtone singer, keyboardist, worldbeat/jazz artist

Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie - dance music

Trish Klein – folk music guitarist, singer-songwriter (the Be Good Tanyas)

Billy Klippert – rock musician

K.Maro – R&B, rap musician, producer

K'naan – rapper

Aidan Knight – singer-songwriter

Moe Koffman – jazz artist

Gwendolyn Koldofsky - piano accompanist and music educator

Ron Korb – composer, flutist

k-os – rapper, hip-hop musician

Benjamin Kowalewicz – frontman of Billy Talent

Dan and Ryan Kowarsky – singers (RyanDan and b4-4)

Nik Kozub – bassist (Veal), keyboardist (Shout Out Out Out Out), remixer (the Paronomasiac)

Serouj Kradjian – pianist, composer

Norbert Kraft – guitarist

Diana Krall – jazz singer, pianist

Chantal Kreviazuk – singer-songwriter

David Kristian – film composer, electronic musician

Kyrie Kristmanson – singer-songwriter

Chad Kroeger – singer, guitarist, Nickelback

Patricia Krueger - classical pianist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Spencer Krug – singer-songwriter (Fifths of Seven, Frog Eyes, Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, Swan Lake)

Pierre Kwenders – pop/world music singer, rapper

Kyprios – hip-hop musician

Kaytranada - electronic

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James LaBrie – singer-songwriter (Dream Theater)

Kathryn Ladano – bass clarinetist

Paul Laine – singer (solo, Danger Danger)

Corky Laing – drummer

Jon Lajoie – comedian, actor, rapper, singer, musician, Internet celebrity

Mary Jane Lamond – Gaelic singer

Wendy Lands - pop and jazz singer

Tory Lanez – R&B

k.d. lang – country punk singer

Steve Lang – bassist (April Wine, Mashmakhan)

Robert Langevin – flute player

Daniel Lanois – composer, producer

André Laplante – pianist

Eric Lapointe – rock singer

Pierre Lapointe – pop, rock, funk singer-songwriter

Grit Laskin – folk singer, luthier

Henry Lau – violinist, singer, dancer (Super Junior-M)

Michael Laucke – classical and flamenco guitarist, composer, producer

Carole Laure – pop/folk singer

Avril Lavigne – singer, songwriter, musician, record producer

Daniel Lavoie – singer-songwriter

Nathan Lawr – singer-songwriter

Grant Lawrence – rock singer, radio personality

Dorothy Lawson – cellist, composer (ETHEL)

Félix Leclerc – singer-songwriter

Jean Leclerc – singer-songwriter (formerly Jean Leloup)

Daniel Ledwell – singer-songwriter, record producer, keyboardist (In-Flight Safety)

Geddy Lee – singer, bassist, keyboardist (Rush)

Jess Lee – country singer-songwriter

Lee Kum-Sing – classical pianist

Ranee Lee – jazz singer, drummer, tenor saxophonist

Sook-Yin Lee – rock singer-songwriter, broadcaster

Sebastien Lefebvre – guitarist, singer (Simple Plan)

Ray Legere - bluegrass mandolinist and fiddler

Peter Leitch – jazz guitarist

Lynda Lemay – singer-songwriter

Michel Lemieux - experimental electronic music, performance art

Mike Levine – bassist and keyboardist

Andrea Lewis – singer

Glenn Lewis – R&B singer

Neil Leyton – rock singer and guitarist

Alex Lifeson – guitarist (Rush)

Murray Lightburn – indie-rock singer-songwriter, guitarist

Gordon Lightfoot – singer-songwriter (voted Canada's favourite singer-songwriter)

LIGHTS – singer-songwriter

Andrea Lindsay – singer-songwriter

Aaron Lines – country musician

Liu Fang – pipa player

Guy Lombardo – big-band leader

Celine Lomez – pop singer

Rich London – rapper

Morley Loon – singer-songwriter

Oscar Lopez – Latin folk guitarist

Myrna Lorrie - country singer-songwriter- musician (first lady of Canadian Country Music)

Louis Lortie – pianist

Alexina Louie – pianist

Johnnie Lovesin - rock singer

Lowell – electropop singer, songwriter

Larissa Loyva – singer-songwriter

Luba – pop singer

Lederhosen Lucil – singer-songwriter

Zachary Lucky – singer-songwriter

Chris "Old Man" Luedecke – folk singer-songwriter

Sekou Lumumba – drummer

Corb Lund – country singer-songwriter

Loma Lyns – country singer

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Amanda Mabro – singer-songwriter

Galt MacDermot – composer, musician, wrote the music for Hair

Colin MacDonald – singer, guitarist (the Trews)

John-Angus MacDonald – guitarist (the Trews)

Maggie MacDonald – singer, keyboardist (the Hidden Cameras, Kids on TV)

Kris MacFarlane – independent drummer/multi-instrumentalist (Great Big Sea, the Paperboys)

Ryan MacGrath – singer-songwriter

Ashley MacIsaac – violinist

Tara MacLean – singer-songwriter

Catherine MacLellan – singer-songwriter

Gene MacLellan – singer-songwriter

Brian Macleod – songwriter, music producer (best known as a member of Chilliwack and the Headpins)

Buddy MacMaster – violinist

Natalie MacMaster – violinist, stepdancer

Kevin MacMichael – guitarist (Cutting Crew)

Rita MacNeil – country and folk singer

Rozalind MacPhail – singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist

Mad Child – rapper

Madagascar Slim – folk and blues guitarist

Ria Mae – singer-songwriter

Maestro – hip-hop musician, singer of "Let Your Backbone Slide"

Raine Maida – singer (Our Lady Peace), songwriter, producer

Charlie Major – singer-songwriter

Kate Maki – country rock singer-songwriter

Ryan Malcolm – lead singer (Low Level Flight), first Canadian Idol winner

Manafest – hip-hop musician

Dan Mangan – singer-songwriter

John Mann – rock singer (Spirit of the West)

Dayna Manning – singer-songwriter

Catherine Manoukian – violinist

Richard Manuel – pianist, vocalist, drummer (the Band)

Richard Margison – operatic tenor

Kristina Maria – pop singer-songwriter

Frank Marino – guitarist, singer (Mahogany Rush)

Carolyn Mark – alt-country singer-songwriter

Gerry Markman – rock guitarist (the Lincolns)

Amanda Marshall – singer-songwriter

Lois Marshall – soprano

Béatrice Martin – singer-songwriter, pianist, also known as Cœur de pirate

Jeff Martin – singer-songwriter (the Tea Party)

Stephanie Martin – singer-songwriter, actress

Mia Martina – pop singer-songwriter

Masia One – rapper

Dutch Mason – blues artist

Massari – R&B singer

Ken Masters – rapper

Andrew Matheson - punk rock singer and songwriter

Jake Mathews – country singer-songwriter

Kalle Mattson – folk rock singer-songwriter

Romi Mayes – country singer

Matt Mays – singer-songwriter

Bill McBirnie – jazz/Latin flutist (Extreme Flute)

Maxwell McCabe-Lokos – keyboardist (the Deadly Snakes)

Séan McCann – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Great Big Sea)

Melissa McClelland – singer-songwriter

Jeremiah McDade – composer, saxophonist, Irish whistle (the McDadea)

Solon McDade – composer, bassist (the McDades)

Chris McGale – jazz and country swing violinist

Eileen McGann – folk singer-songwriter

Anna McGarrigle – folk singer, songwriter (Kate & Anna McGarrigle)

Kate McGarrigle – folk singer, songwriter (Kate & Anna McGarrigle)

Blake McGrath – pop singer

Eamon McGrath – singer-songwriter

Mike McKenna – rock/blues guitarist noted for his electric slide playing

Loreena McKennitt – Celtic-inspired musician, vocalist

Sarah McLachlan – singer-songwriter

Murray McLauchlan – singer-songwriter

Ambre McLean – singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist

Holly McNarland – singer-songwriter

Suzie McNeil – pop rock singer-songwriter

Trevor McNevan – singer songwriter (Thousand Foot Krutch, FM Static)

Colin McPhee – classical composer, musicologist

Linda McRae – singer-songwriter (Spirit of the West, solo artist)

MC Shadow – rapper, producer (first white rapper in Canada and first Canadian rap record sold internationally)

Glen Meadmore – punk/rock musician

Michie Mee – rapper

Brian Melo – singer (winner of Canadian Idol, 2007)

Shawn Mendes – singer

Jerry Mercer – drummer, vocalist (April Wine, Mashmakhan, the Wackers)

Scott Merritt – singer-songwriter

Don Messer – fiddler

Danny Michel – singer, songwriter, guitarist

Anthony J. Mifsud (Mif) – singer-songwriter (Slash Puppet)

Lynn Miles – singer-songwriter

Amy Millan – singer-songwriter (Stars, Broken Social Scene)

Tim Millar – rhythm guitar player (Protest the Hero)

Derek Miller – blues singer-songwriter, guitarist

Darby Mills – singer (the Headpins)

Frank Mills – pianist

Kenneth G. Mills – pianist, conductor, composer

Matt Minglewood – singer-songwriter, guitarist

Ben Mink – guitarist, violinist (k.d. lang, Geddy Lee, Rush, FM)

Ruth Minnikin – singer-songwriter

Joni Mitchell – folk and jazz artist, painter

Kim Mitchell – guitarist, singer, songwriter, radio personality

Willy Mitchell – singer, guitarist

Mitsou – pop singer

Dave Moffatt – pop/rock keyboardist, singer

Montag – electronic musician

Jacob Moon – singer, songwriter, guitarist

Darren Moore – member of Harlequin, founder of Living Under Venus, writer of themes for Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays

Gil Moore – drummer, vocalist (Triumph)

Katie Moore – singer-songwriter

Mae Moore – singer-songwriter

Rick Moranis – singer, actor

Jeffrey Morgan – singer, songwriter, rock critic

Alanis Morissette – rock singer

Jess Moskaluke – country pop singer

Geoffrey Moull – conductor, pianist

Art Murphy – singer-songwriter

Chris Murphy – power pop singer-songwriter, bassist (Sloan)

Matt Murphy – singer, songwriter, guitarist (the Super Friendz, the Flashing Lights, The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico)

Anne Murray – country/pop singer

Alannah Myles – rock singer

David Myles – singer/songwriter

N

Bif Naked – punk/pop singer

Nardwuar the Human Serviette

Nancy Nash – blues and pop singer

Nash the Slash – multi-instrumental rock musician (FM)

Haydain Neale – soul, R&B, jazz singer-songwriter

Richard Newell – also known as King Biscuit Boy, blues singer, songwriter, band leader and harmonica player

Carl Newman – guitarist, songwriter (the New Pornographers)

Billy Newton-Davis – R&B, jazz, gospel singer-songwriter

Yannick Nézet-Séguin – conductor

Luke Nicholson - singer-songwriter

Chris Nielsen - country singer

Graph Nobel – hip-hop artist, R&B rapper, singer-songwriter

Sierra Noble – singer, songwriter, fiddler

Bob Nolan – country singer-songwriter (the Sons of the Pioneers)

Faith Nolan – jazz singer-songwriter, guitarist

Safia Nolin - singer-songwriter

Craig Norris – rock singer, radio personality

Craig Northey – rock singer (Odds)

Aldo Nova – rock/pop artist

George Nozuka – singer

Justin Nozuka – singer, writer

O

Nivek Ogre – industrial rock singer

Oh Susanna – alternative country singer

Maggie Blue O'Hara – singer, actress, voice artist

Mary Margaret O'Hara – pop/rock singer-songwriter

Jenny Omnichord – indie pop singer-songwriter

Melissa O'Neil – pop singer (winner of Canadian Idol, 2005)

Mike O'Neill – singer, songwriter and guitarist (the Inbreds)

Moka Only – rapper

Maren Ord – pop singer

Achilla Orru – lukembé player

Lindi Ortega – singer-songwriter

Walter Ostanek – polka musician, accordionist

John Oswald – composer

Karim Ouellet – pop singer-songwriter

Peter Oundjian – violinist, conductor

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Steven Page – singer-songwriter (formerly with the Barenaked Ladies)

Michel Pagliaro – bilingual singer, songwriter, guitarist

Doug Paisley – singer-songwriter

Owen Pallett – indie pop singer, violinist (Final Fantasy)

Bruce Palmer – bassist (Buffalo Springfield)

Charlie Panigoniak – Inuit singer-songwriter, guitarist

Sarina Paris – techno singer

Jon Kimura Parker – classical pianist

Kathleen Parlow – classical violinist

Evalyn Parry – folk singer-songwriter

Mark Parry – guitarist

Samantha Parton – folk music multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter (the Be Good Tanyas)

Trevor W. Payne – gospel and R&B singer, composer

Matt Paxton – singer-songwriter

Peaches – electroclash/dance punk singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist

Ryan Peake – guitarist (Nickelback)

Neil Peart – drummer, percussionist, lyricist (Rush)

Klô Pelgag – pop singer-songwriter

Bruno Pelletier – singer-songwriter

Fred Penner – children's music performer

Patrick Pentland – power pop singer-songwriter, guitarist (Sloan)

Anjulie Persaud – singer, songwriter

Colleen Peterson – country singer-songwriter

Oscar Peterson – jazz pianist

Billy Pettinger – singer-songwriter

Stu Phillips – country singer

Pascale Picard – singer

Paul Piché – singer

Jason Pierce - Drummer (Our Lady Peace)

Joel Plaskett – alternative rock musician

Jason Plumb – singer-songwriter

Poizunus – DJ, human beatbox

Steve Poltz – singer-songwriter (known for collaboration with Jewel)

Carole Pope – new wave rock/pop singer

Kalan Porter – singer-songwriter (winner of Canadian Idol, 2004)

Shelley Posen – folklorist, songwriter

Catherine Potter - bansuri

Roxanne Potvin – blues singer-songwriter

Tom Power – folk musician

Daniel Powter – singer-songwriter

William Prince - singer-songwriter

Peter Pringle – pop and jazz singer, pianist, theremin player

Promise – hip-hop rapper, singer-songwriter

Adonis Puentes – jazz, world music

Don Pyle – drummer (Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Fifth Column)

Q

Quanteisha – singer

Sara Quin – singer-songwriter, producer (Tegan and Sara)

Tegan Quin – singer-songwriter, producer (Tegan and Sara)

R

Raffi – folk/pop singer-songwriter

Iceis Rain – pop/rock singer

Alcvin Ramos – shakuhachi player (solo and ensemble)

Josh Ramsay – singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist Marianas Trench

Jan Randall – film composer

Josh Reichmann – singer-songwriter (Tangiers, Jewish Legend)

Alyssa Reid – pop singer-songwriter

Colleen Rennison – singer (No Sinner)

Ginette Reno – singer

Mike Reno – singer (Loverboy)

Donn Reynolds – yodeler; folk and country singer-songwriter

Kyle Riabko – singer, guitarist

Alejandra Ribera – pop and jazz singer-songwriter

Jackie Richardson – blues, jazz and gospel singer

Kim Richardson – pop, blues, jazz and gospel singer

Jesse Rivest – singer-songwriter

Ian Robb – folk musician

Brad Roberts – singer (Crash Test Dummies)

Sam Roberts – rock musician

Ed Robertson – singer-songwriter (Barenaked Ladies)

Robbie Robertson – guitarist, songwriter, singer (the Band)

Alex J. Robinson – country singer-songwriter

Bob Rock – singer-songwriter (Payola$), producer (Metallica)

Andrew Rodriguez – singer-songwriter

Garnet Rogers – singer-songwriter

Kate Rogers – singer-songwriter

Nathan Rogers – singer-songwriter

Stan Rogers – folk musician

Daniel Romano – folk, country and indie rock musician

Don Ross – fingerstyle guitarist, musician, composer

Lukas Rossi – singer-songwriter, winner of Rockstar: Supernova

Adolphe-Basile Routhier – lyricist of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem "O Canada"

Jonathan Roy – pop singer-songwriter

Spookey Ruben – singer-songwriter

Paul Rudolph – guitarist, singer-songwriter (Pink Fairies, Hawkwind, Brian Eno)

Brenda Russell – singer-songwriter, keyboardist

Ruth B – singer-songwriter

Justin Rutledge – alt-country singer-songwriter

Deric Ruttan – country singer-songwriter

Serena Ryder – folk/pop singer-songwriter

S

Shakura S'Aida – blues/jazz singer-songwriter

Martine St-Clair – pop singer

Buffy Sainte-Marie – singer, songwriter, artist, activist

Samian – rapper

Gordie Sampson – blues, rock singer

John K. Samson – indie rock singer and songwriter (the Weakerthans)

Chase Sanborn – jazz trumpeter

Curtis Santiago – dance rock singer-songwriter

Ivana Santilli – R&B singer

Saukrates – rapper

Andrew Scott – power pop singer-songwriter, drummer (Sloan)

Dazzer Scott – drummer, programmer (Die Mannequin)

Jack Scott – rock and roll singer

Jennifer Scott – jazz singer, pianist

Jonathan Seet – singer-songwriter

Lorraine Segato – singer-songwriter

Jay Semko – singer-songwriter, bassist

Ron Sexsmith – singer-songwriter

Shad – rapper

Paul Shaffer – musical director

Remy Shand – R&B/soul singer

Jackie Shane – R&B singer

Andy Shauf – singer-songwriter

Bernie Shaw – rock singer (Uriah Heep)

Graham Shaw - rock singer, television composer

James Shaw – guitarist (Metric)

Tyler Shaw – singer-songwriter (formerly of Quiverleg), cinematic composer

Shiloh – pop singer, songwriter

Shingoose – singer-songwriter

Stefie Shock – pop and funk singer-songwriter

Howard Shore – composer (composed scores for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and films of David Cronenberg)

Shotgun Jimmie – singer-songwriter

Ali Siadat – drummer (Mother Mother)

Jane Siberry – singer-songwriter

Lucas Silveira – rock singer, guitarist

Liberty Silver – R&B singer

Nathalie Simard – pop singer

René Simard – pop singer

Denis Simpson – singer

Shane Simpson – guitarist, singer-songwriter

Sixtoo – hip-hop DJ and MC

Ken Skinner – pianist/composer, record producer

Amy Sky – singer-songwriter

Slakah the Beatchild – soul and R&B singer, record producer

Sarah Slean – singer, songwriter, pianist

Henry Small – singer-songwriter, radio personality

Berris Smith – rapper

Dallas Smith – rock/country singer-songwriter

Laura Smith – folk singer

Maybe Smith – indie pop singer-songwriter

Meaghan Smith – singer

R. Harlan Smith - country singer

Samantha Savage Smith – singer-songwriter

Dan Snaith – songwriter

Floyd Sneed – rock drummer

Bob Snider – folk singer-songwriter

Jason Sniderman – keyboardist (Blue Peter)

Snow – reggae/rap/pop musician

Hank Snow – country and western singer

Bryce Soderberg – bassist (Lifehouse)

Viviana Sofronitsky – pianist

Theresa Sokyrka – singer (Canadian Idol semi-finalist, 2004)

Solitair – rapper

Lenny Solomon – pop and jazz singer

Maribeth Solomon – songwriter, composer

Aaron Solowoniuk – drummer (Billy Talent)

Harry Somers – composer

SonReal – rapper

Martina Sorbara – folk-pop singer

Jay Sparrow – rock singer-songwriter

Spek Won – rapper

Rae Spoon – folk/indie singer-songwriter

Tony "Wild T" Springer – blues-rock guitarist

Frederick Squire – rock singer, guitarist (Shotgun & Jaybird, Calm Down It's Monday)

Glen Stace - rock singer

Leeroy Stagger – singer-songwriter

Ethel Stark – violinist and conductor

Kinnie Starr – singer-songwriter

Lucille Starr – singer

Cassie Steele – singer-songwriter, actress

Chrissy Steele - rock singer

Katie Stelmanis – singer-songwriter

Ian Stephens – punk rock musician

Tyler Stewart – drummer

Jeff Stinco – rhythm-guitarist (Simple Plan)

Georgina Stirling – singer

Andy Stochansky – singer-songwriter, drummer (former drummer for Ani DiFranco)

Kim Stockwood – singer

Jayme Stone – banjoist, composer

Miranda Stone – singer-songwriter

Amanda Stott – singer

Jeffery Straker – singer-songwriter

Byron Stroud – bassist (Strapping Young Lad, Fear Factory)

Mark Sultan – singer-songwriter, Sultan Records founder

Harold Sumberg – violinist

Cree Summer – rock/alternative singer

Richard Summerbell – singer-songwriter

Michelle Sweeney – jazz singer

Skye Sweetnam – singer-songwriter

Tomi Swick – singer-songwriter

Ember Swift – singer-songwriter

Kurt Swinghammer – singer-songwriter

Jack Syperek – bassist (the Trews)

Charlie Storwick - singer-songwriter

T

Tablo – rapper (Epik High)

Tanya Tagaq – Inuit throat singer, folk singer

Tamia – R&B singer

Tasseomancy (band) - Experimental

Theo Tams – singer-songwriter (winner of Canadian Idol, 2008)

Eva Tanguay – vaudeville singer

Tariq – singer-songwriter, radio personality

Bobby Taylor – R&B singer-songwriter

Dione Taylor – jazz singer

Julian Taylor – rock singer

R. Dean Taylor – singer, songwriter, producer for Motown

Lydia Taylor - rock singer

Tebey – country singer, songwriter

Tegan and Sara (band) – pop, indie pop, indie folk, synthpop, indie rock singer-songwriter

Mark Templeton – electro-acoustic musician

David Clayton Thomas – singer (Blood, Sweat & Tears)

Ian Thomas – singer-songwriter, actor, author

T. Thomason – singer-songwriter

Don Thompson – jazz musician

Jamie Thompson – drummer, beat-maker

Nicholas Thorburn – frontman for Islands

Ian Thornley – singer-songwriter

Willie Thrasher – Inuit singer-songwriter

Georges Thurston – soul singer

Martin Tielli – singer-songwriter (Rheostatics)

Margo Timmins – singer (Cowboy Junkies)

Brent Titcomb – musician, actor

Liam Titcomb – singer-songwriter

Ken Tobias – singer-songwriter

Maylee Todd – pop singer

Yvette Tollar – jazz singer, composer

Marie-Chantal Toupin – Francophone pop singer

Devin Townsend – multi-instrumentalist, metal guitarist, songwriter

Pete Traynor - rock guitarist and bassist, designer of Traynor amplifiers

Pat Travers – rock guitarist

Tre Mission – rapper

Lucie Blue Tremblay – folk singer-songwriter

Domenic Troiano – guitarist

Valerie Tryon – pianist

Kreesha Turner – R&B singer

Shania Twain – country/pop singer

Jessica Tyler – singer-songwriter and actress

Ian Tyson – folk singer

Sylvia Tyson – singer-songwriter, guitarist

U

Dave Ullrich – drummer, singer (the Inbreds, Egger)

Shari Ulrich – folk rock singer-songwriter

David Usher – rock singer-songwriter (Moist)

V

Vaï – hip-hop singer

Elizabeth Anka Vajagic – post-rock singer, guitarist

Valdy – singer-songwriter

Gilles Valiquette – rock singer, guitarist

Jim Vallance – songwriter

Randy Vancourt – pop singer-songwriter, theatre and TV composer

Chad VanGaalen – singer-songwriter

Vanity – singer, model

Gino Vannelli – rock singer

Chris Velan – pop and rock singer-songwriter

Reg Vermue – singer-songwriter ("Gentleman Reg")

Tim Vesely – singer, guitarist (Rheostatics)

Jon Vickers – operatic tenor

Daniel Victor – rock musician (Neverending White Lights)

Gilles Vigneault – singer-songwriter

Suzie Vinnick – folk and blues singer-songwriter, guitarist

Claude Vivier – classical composer

Roch Voisine – singer-songwriter

Florent Vollant – aboriginal singer

Brian Vollmer – rock singer (Helix)

Lindy Vopnfjörð – singer-songwriter

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Martha Wainwright – folk-pop singer

Rufus Wainwright – folk-pop singer

Rody Walker – singer (Protest the Hero)

Chris Wardman – songwriter, guitarist (Blue Peter)

Andy Warren – singer-songwriter

Jackie Washington – blues and folk singer-songwriter, guitarist

Sneezy Waters – singer-songwriter

Patrick Watson – singer-songwriter

Hilary Weaver – singer-songwriter

Matt Webb – singer, guitarist

The Weeknd – R&B singer born Abel Tesfaye

Zack Werner – artist, producer, entertainment lawyer, manager

Daniel Wesley – singer-songwriter

Jim West – guitarist for "Weird Al" Yankovic

Phil Western – drummer, programmer (Download)

Dawud Wharnsby-Ali – singer-songwriter

Deryck Whibley – singer-songwriter (Sum 41)

Bill White – composer, choral group leader

Nancy White – singer-songwriter, musical satirist

Portia White – operatic contralto

Rick White – singer, guitarist, songwriter (Eric's Trip)

Jenny Whiteley – folk and country singer-songwriter

Andrew Whiteman – singer, songwriter, guitarist (Broken Social Scene, Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Apostle of Hustle)

David Wiffen – folk singer-songwriter

David Wilcox – blues guitarist, singer

Richie Wilcox – singer

Simon Wilcox – singer-songwriter (daughter of David Wilcox)

Healey Willan – organist, composer

Hal Willis – singer-songwriter

Michelle Willis – singer-songwriter

Tom Wilson – singer-songwriter

Jesse Winchester – singer-songwriter

Kurt Winter – guitarist, songwriter (the Guesss Who)

Bob Wiseman – pianist, songwriter

Karl Wolf – R&B singer-songwriter

Royal Wood – singer-songwriter

Donovan Woods – singer-songwriter

Hawksley Workman – singer-songwriter

Jenna Loren Wright – environmental singer-songwriter

Michelle Wright – country singer-songwriter

Kris Wu – actor, singer-songwriter

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Nikki Yanovsky – singer

Zal Yanovsky – guitarist, singer (the Lovin' Spoonful)

Lori Yates – country singer

Kathleen Yearwood – singer-songwriter, guitarist

d'bi Young – dub poet

Neil Young – singer-songwriter, guitarist

Catalina Yue – singer-songwriter

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Jordon Zadorozny – singer, producer

Zaho – R&B singer

Alfie Zappacosta – singer, actor

Maurice Zbriger – violinist, composer, conductor

Liping Zhang – soprano

Joel Zifkin – electric violinist, songwriter, composer

Jesse Zubot – violinist, composer